Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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